MASONRY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2322, 15 October 1908, Page 2

MASONRY.

A NAPIER FUNCTION.

LODGE JUBILEE

[Press Association.]

NAPIER, (Jet. 14. An important Masonic function was successfully carried out in Napier today, when the Scinde Lodge, No. 5, New Zealand Constitution (No. 419 Irish Constitution), celebrated -its jubilee. The first part of" the proceedings was a mooting, and the lodgeroom was taxed to its utmost capacity to accommodate the brethren in attendance, who ..included several Grand Lodge officers and representatives of numerous lodges in Now Zealand and beyond the Dominion. Grand master Lord Plunket was present, and was given a souvenir of the occasion in the form of a miniature gavel made out.of the original gavel sent out by 1 1 ie Grand Lodge of Ireland and'used by tho Scinde Lodge ah its formation. There was introduced to the Grandmaster, Bro. Henry Ronouf, of Napier, who is believed "to bethe only survivor of the original members of the Scinde Lodge. Lord J’lunkot congratulated the celebrating Lodge on its excellent position, and on the way it maintained tho besttraditions of Masonry. He also presented IV. Bro. J.' W. McDougair with a handsome jewel subscribed for by Past Masters who had been installed by him. An offertory in. aid of the Widows and Orphans and Aged! Masons Fund met with liberal response. In the evening there was a: conversazione and dance, at which the Grandmaster hold « reception.